1 Kings 2:23

New Century Version

Then King Solomon swore by the name of the Lord, saying, “May God punish me terribly if this doesn’t cost Adonijah his life!

Cross References

2 Samuel 19:13

And say to Amasa, ‘You are part of my own family. May God punish me terribly if I don’t make you commander of the army in Joab’s place!’ ”

2 Samuel 3:35

They came to encourage David to eat while it was still day. But he made a promise, saying, “May God punish me terribly if I eat bread or anything else before the sun sets!”

2 Samuel 3:9

May God help me if I don’t join David! I will make sure that what the Lord promised does happen!

1 Kings 19:2

So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods punish me terribly if by this time tomorrow I don’t kill you just as you killed those prophets.”

1 Kings 20:10

Then Ben-Hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods punish me terribly if I don’t completely destroy Samaria. There won’t be enough left for each of my men to get a handful of dust!”

2 Kings 6:31

He said, “May God punish me terribly if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat isn’t cut off from his body today!”

Psalm 140:9

Those around me have planned trouble. Now let it come to them.

Psalm 64:8

Their own words will be used against them. All who see them will shake their heads.

Proverbs 20:2

An angry king is like a roaring lion. Making him angry may cost you your life.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of the wise bring them praise, but the words of a fool will destroy them.

Luke 19:22

Then the king said to the servant, ‘I will condemn you by your own words, you evil servant. You knew that I am a hard man, taking money that I didn’t earn and gathering food that I didn’t plant.

Ruth 1:17

And where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. I ask the Lord to punish me terribly if I do not keep this promise: Not even death will separate us.”

1 Samuel 14:44

Saul said, “Jonathan, if you don’t die, may God punish me terribly.”